Faculty/Staff Profile

Bridgette Stewart, MEd

Biography

Bridgette Stewart joined the Department of Leadership & Instruction in the fall of 2003. Prior to joining the faculty at West Georgia, Ms. Stewart worked for four years as a teaching assistant at Georgia Highlands College and as the Computer Specialist for the National Youth Sports Program during the summer months. Ms. Stewart is an active member of Shape America, the Southern District of Shape America and the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (GAHPERD). She is an active member of the board of directors for GAHPERD and serves as the President Elect. She also serves as the chair of the community health council as part of the health division of Southern District Shape America.

Ms. Stewart is currently certified as a Level II Teaching Professional with the United States Golf Teachers Federation, a BLS Instructor through the American Heart Association, a Certified Wellness Practitioner and a Worksite Wellness Specialist through the National Wellness Institute, a Certified Personal Trainer though the National Council on Strength and Fitness and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist through the American Council on Exercise. She recently completed training as a lifestyle coach for the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program. She is the faculty adviser for Shape Her, a newly formed student organization that focuses on the health and well-being of UWG's female student body.

In her spare time Ms. Stewart enjoys golfing, fitness walking, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends (and her puppy Duncan).

Education/Degrees

A.A., Psychology, Georgia Highlands College, 1996

B.S., Sports Medicine, Berry College, 1998

M.S., Physical Education, University of West Georgia, 2003

Selected Publications

Invited to be a presenter and facilitator at the 2010 national health symposium hosted by McGraw-Hill publishing company because of my experience in online instruction and use of iHealth, an online learning platform through McGraw-Hill. Only 14 instructor

Stewart, B.A. & Koch, J. (March 2012) The Circle of Wellness.
Symposium to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Boston, Massachusetts.

Stewart, B.A. & Harvey, R. (March 2012) Rebuild and Relive: A
Physical Activity Course to Change Lives. Symposium to be conducted at the 2012 annual
meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and D

Stewart, B.A. (February 2012) Doing what matters: How to make a difference through effective
mentoring. Invited presentation to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the Southern
District Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreatio

Stewart, B.A. & Harvey, R. (February 2012) Rebuild and Relive: A Physical Activity Course to
Change Lives. Symposium to be conducted at the 2012 annual meeting of the Southern
District Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, O